Pick a fork for CactusJoe's Nomad

Okay, so after trimming the weight on the Nomad for the last 3 years, I got it down to 33lbs. Fantastic. It's a great ride, but I think it's time for the Happy Italian (get it? Nomad?) to get a makeover.

It will spend most of it's time on upper/north SoMo, GC, Pass Mtn, Flag, etc. The 29er is getting more and more time on the Javelina/Hawes/DC/T100 stuff, so my thinking is to dump the air shock and fork and replace with coils, and generally beef it up.

It's gonna get a DHX 5 coil soon (hopefully) but I have no idea what to put up front. It currently has a Fox 36 RC2 (2005 version, 150mm. Rebuilt more than once.)

i'd go for the lyrik if you like the bike's current geo. if you want to slacken it a bit, the totem.
with the lyrik you shouldn't have to worry about lowering the fork for climbing, plus rockshox are stupid easy to service and the maxle rules.

bonus: i know you like some PUSH and the lyrik is supposedly on the list of forks they will be tuning in the future. not sure about the 36 series or the 'zocchi's.

Marzocchi for plushness

Originally Posted by NMPhi767

66 ATA, not a coil, but sure feels like one and still has low weight. It also seems more reliable than that 55 crap.

I'm totally loving my 66ata. It is super adjustable (though not easily done) and it climbs as well as my 06 talas 36 ever did at 140. Then in Flag or on steeps, toss it out to 180 and throw down. It is truly a nice fork. (Knock on wood but hey, three year warranty.)
I ride mostly AM stuff and keep it @140 until the top of something that deserves my attention. Then I can rake it out and giver.